Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lincoln, NE to Laredo, TX flatbed rate

$4,481flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.09
Distance: 1,097 mi
Typical range: $3,854–$5,109
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lincoln to Laredo price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,409
Fuel: $1,072
All-in estimate: $4,481

Return trip

Laredo → Lincoln$3,500

This direction runs 28% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Lincoln to Laredo by truck type

Estimated cost from Lincoln, NE to Laredo, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,697	$3.37	$3,291 – $4,104
53' refrigerated	$4,407	$4.02	$3,834 – $4,980
48' flatbed	$4,481	$4.09	$3,854 – $5,109
Step deck	$4,886	$4.45	$4,104 – $5,668
Power only	$3,258	$2.97	$2,834 – $3,681
Hotshot	$2,458	$2.24	$2,040 – $2,876
26' box truck	$2,412	$2.20	$2,050 – $2,774
Sprinter van	$1,479	$1.35	$1,242 – $1,716

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More lanes from Lincoln

48' flatbed lanes from Lincoln, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,401 mi	$7,085	$5.06	$6,093 – $8,076	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,507 mi	$5,611	$3.72	$4,826 – $6,397	4 d
Chicago, IL	557 mi	$2,607	$4.68	$2,242 – $2,973	2 d
Houston, TX	903 mi	$3,856	$4.27	$3,316 – $4,395	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,160 mi	$4,996	$4.31	$4,297 – $5,696	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,336 mi	$6,481	$4.85	$5,574 – $7,389	3 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$3,952	$4.24	$3,399 – $4,506	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,481 mi	$5,530	$3.73	$4,756 – $6,304	4 d

More lanes into Laredo

48' flatbed lanes into Laredo, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,017 mi	$6,354	$3.15	$5,465 – $7,244	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,423 mi	$6,310	$4.43	$5,426 – $7,193	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,404 mi	$5,631	$4.01	$4,843 – $6,419	3 d
Houston, TX	345 mi	$1,651	$4.79	$1,420 – $1,882	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,010 mi	$2,753	$2.73	$2,367 – $3,138	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,928 mi	$5,425	$2.81	$4,666 – $6,185	5 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$1,197	$7.04	$1,030 – $1,365	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,313 mi	$5,905	$4.50	$5,078 – $6,732	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Lincoln, NE to Laredo, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Lincoln, NE to Laredo, TX is estimated at $4,481 all-in in October 2026, or $4.09 a mile over about 1,097 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,854 and $5,109.

How far is Lincoln, NE from Laredo, TX by truck?

About 1,097 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,072 of the $4,481 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,409 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Laredo, TX to Lincoln, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,500, which makes Lincoln, NE to Laredo, TX 28% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology